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All three are good flutes for starters, even for intermediate musicians. ... easy way. If the answer is yes, go ahead, Seery, Copley and Burns are solid options, if the answers is "I don´t know" ...

... made from Desi), I'd currently recommend the Copley with an oval (not the squared modern) embouchure. If you want a wood flute, the Burns Folk flutes are a value you cannot beat. I've had both blackwood ...

maestrosid wrote:
Casey Burns also recently posted on making flutes for players with hand issues, where he made suggestions about using a one inch dowel as a mock flute to get measurements for a player's unique needs.

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... GLP and the standard folk flute. http://tippleflutes.com/flute-finger-hole-comparison/ Casey Burns also recently posted on making flutes for players ... Ruddall that has small holes. You also asked about the Copley early on. His flutes are based on a different historical ...

... style. I can't. If I could I would. After several years of playing my Burns small-handed Folk Flute I could manage something requiring a bigger ... them. I have fat, short fingers. However, so far as I can see all the flutes with closely spaced holes have small holes to allow them to be positioned ...

... you try and don't like. I'll second the Grey Larsen Preferred and Casey Burns ergonomic flutes. They both are wonderful responsive flutes, the GLP with very small holes. I played ...

Thank you! @maestrosid - I've definitely thought about the Casey Burns flutes. I know it's silly, but I just am not as taken by the look of them. Of course, that doesn't ...

Thank you! @maestrosid - I've definitely thought about the Casey Burns flutes. I know it's silly, but I just am not as taken by the look of them. Of course, that doesn't ...

Casey Burns does an excellent version for small hands. It's an option on both the folk flute and his reguar flutes. I have an Eb flute from Solen Lesouef that is light and easy to play. Depending on your circumstances, ...

... Seriously, let's not. :tomato: As for the flutes, I'd agree that if you like the Copley, his Delrin flutes are within your range. Burns is your best bet for a wooden flute, and a used one may pop ...

Comparing the Copley and Gallagher flutes comes down to things like this, for instance, John uses ... And so on. Along the lines of this is the way Casey Burns will make batches of folk flutes that are all pretty similar ...

... can tell subtle differences between different flutes, even by the same maker, would I be able ... well aware of subtle differences between my Copley Solomon Blackwood four-key and my Copley ... 'quite nice' seemed to suggest with Copley and Burns. Also on a similar line of thinking, I have ...

... can tell subtle differences between different flutes, even by the same maker, would I be able ... well aware of subtle differences between my Copley Solomon Blackwood four-key and my Copley ... 'quite nice' seemed to suggest with Copley and Burns. Also on a similar line of thinking, I have ...

... can tell subtle differences between different flutes, even by the same maker, would I be able ... well aware of subtle differences between my Copley Solomon Blackwood four-key and my Copley ... 'quite nice' seemed to suggest with Copley and Burns. Also on a similar line of thinking, I have ...

... the difference between my J. Gallagher and the Copley delrin D/C set I currently own and the wooden ... else altogether that can't be spoken. Dave's flutes are quite nice and he is one of the easiest ... the other makers out there. I would put Casey Burns's flutes and customer service on a similar ...